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Luck

Doña Manolita

This modest lottery shop draws hopefuls all year long, but come Christmas season, lines wrap around the block.

Vienna, Austria

Rauchfangkehrermuseum (Wieden District Museum)

Celebrate the history of the lucky chimney sweep.

View of the Lucky Frog

13 Places to Get Some Good Luck

On a traditionally unlucky day, ward off evil at these fortune-filled locations.

Roxanne Hoorn December 13, 2024

Even colorful rainbows can carry spooky superstitions.

5 Superstitious Stories for Friday the 13th

Explore these tales of death, sacrifice, and bad omens—if you dare.

Roxanne Hoorn December 13, 2024

Darłowo, Poland

King Eric's Golden Dove

This statue is said to bring good luck to visiting lovebirds.

White Cloud Temple

First established in 741, this is one of the oldest Taoist temples in China.

Shibarare Jizoson

A bizarre object of worship believed to grant wishes to those who tie it up with a rope.

20 Statues to Rub for Good Luck

From toes to testicles, these well-loved monuments may bring fortune or grant wishes.

Roxanne Hoorn August 2, 2024

Mermaid of Ustka

This Baltic beauty is rumored to grant a wish and a half.

Uncini della Fortuna (Hooks of Fortune)

Despite their macabre past, these hooks are said to bring good luck to those who touch them.

Nishi-Ōyama Station

Japan Railways' southernmost train station offers a view of a volcano and a mailbox said to grant happiness.

Cologne, Germany

Tünnes und Schäl

Life-sized bronze statues of fictional puppet characters.

Roskilde, Denmark

Grave of the Hel-Horse

According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.

Shamrock, Texas

Shamrock Blarney Stone

Get your gift of the gab on Route 66.

Todmorden, England

Lucky Dog of Todmorden

This life-sized sculpture has gained a reputation for bringing luck to anybody who touches it.

Dancing Bull of Good Fortune

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

You must not say the town's name aloud.

13 Unlucky Places to Avoid on Friday the 13th

From a “killing stone” to a town too cursed to speak its name, superstition surrounds these places.

Michelle Cassidy October 12, 2023

Five Zelkovas of Kami-Itabashi

Various accidents and illnesses fell upon the developers who tried to remove these historic trees.